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Air France-KLM-Martinair has become the first airline group to achieve IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) certification for pharmaceutical handling at two different hubs simultaneously.

Through a collaboration of transport professionals, veterinary organizations, animal welfare groups and agri-food workers, new practical guidelines have been established for assessing the fitness of horses, ponies, donkeys and their hybrids for travel.

United Airlines and Lufthansa are planning to extend their current cooperation in airline passenger services to include a cargo cooperation by United Cargo and Lufthansa Cargo on routes between the US and Europe.